High Volume of Enhancing Parenchyma on DCE MRI Tied to Breast Cancer Risk
THURSDAY, Aug. 10, 2023 -- A high volume of enhancing parenchyma on baseline dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans is associated with increased occurrence of breast cancer among women with extremely dense breasts,...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 10, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Using geographically weighted regression to explore county subdivision level predictors of drug overdose death in Connecticut, U.S. - Meng Y.
Deaths caused by drug overdoses have increased significantly over the past 2 decades in the U.S, becoming a public health concern. Existing empirical evidence examining the spatial association between the contextual correlates and drug overdose death rates...
Source: SafetyLit - August 10, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Elder Adults Source Type: news

POCUS use increases at the VA, but training gaps remain
The use of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) has increased at Veterans Affair...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: POCUS performs well in identifying cause of shock AI performs well with portable breast ultrasound images POCUS performance for diverticulitis depends on location POCUS diagnostic accuracy comparable to cart model Physician assistant students prefer hands-on POCUS training
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 10, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Nigeria: Exclusive Breastfeeding Can Prevent Breast, Ovarian Cancers, Says NAFDAC DG
[Leadership] The director general of National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof Mojisola Adeyeye, has urged nursing mothers to always espouse optimal breastfeeding of their children with a view to lowering the risk of breast and ovarian cancers.
Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth - August 10, 2023 Category: OBGYN Tags: Health and Medicine Nigeria Pregnancy and Childbirth West Africa Source Type: news

Including Women in Their 40s in Breast Cancer Screening Programs Beneficial
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 -- Screening programs that include women in their 40s are associated with significantly higher breast cancer (BC) 10-year net survival (NS) for women aged 40 to 49 years, according to a study published online Aug. 4 in the...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Overdiagnosis Common With Continued Breast Cancer Screening in Seniors
WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 -- Continued breast cancer screening among women aged 70 years and older is associated with an increased incidence of breast cancer, indicating overdiagnosis, according to a study published online Aug. 8 in the Annals of...
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - August 9, 2023 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

States That Do Not Report Crime to the FBI
Murders surged by 30% in the United States in 2020, the largest single-year increase on record – and possibly the largest in U.S. history. The 2020 homicide figures were released in an annual FBI report, which compiles state and local crime data from across the country and helps to identify trends…#fbi #nibrs #connecticut #delaware #vermont #florida
Source: Reuters: Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Dems eye ' creative ' solution to Tuberville ’s military blockade
Sen. Tommy Tuberville has insisted that his blanket hold against U.S. military promotions, part of a larger anti-abortion tantrum, isn’t actually hurting the Pentagon. Leaders in the Department of Defense, meanwhile, keep insisting otherwise. But the concerns are not limited to the Pentagon.…#tommytuberville #nt #pentagon #departmentofdefense #punchbowlnews #chrismurphy #connecticut #democrat #defense #democrats
Source: Reuters: Health - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Progesterone, Ovulatory Menstrual Cycles and Breast Cancer Progesterone, Ovulatory Menstrual Cycles and Breast Cancer
These results suggest a strong link between ovulatory menstrual cycles and the risk of developing breast cancer, with progesterone playing an important role.Breast Cancer Research
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 9, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Journal Article Source Type: news

Can a bra detect breast cancer? This Nigerian entrepreneur thinks so
An aunt ’s death led Kemisola Bolarinwa to develop a wearable device that can pick up Nigeria’s most common cancer much earlierIt was a school competition to build a radio that set Kemisola Bolarinwa on her path to becoming the inventor of a bra that can detect cancer. “My physics teacher brought the idea of coming up with a radio transmitter and a receiver. I started working on it with one of my classmates,” she says.“We went for the competition, and we came second out of the many competitors from other schools. That was when I discovered myself to be an innovator – that was how the passion started.”Continue reading...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - August 9, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Valentine Benjamin Tags: Global development Breast cancer Wearable technology Health Society Nigeria Africa Medical research Science Technology startups Technology sector Business World news Source Type: news

In a new book, Rachel Brem and Christy Teal offer breast cancer care guidance
Breast cancer care doesn't have to be mysterious, according to radiologist Rache...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Breast cancer care primer offers women guidance through the journey Brem to publish mastectomy primer ScreenPoint adds Brem to board Delphinus appoints Brem to board of directors ABUS plus mammo boosts cancer detection rate by more than 30%
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 9, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Breast cancer care primer offers women guidance through the journey
In a video interview, radiologist Rachel Brem, MD, and breast surgeon Christ...Read more on AuntMinnie.comRelated Reading: Brem to publish mastectomy primer ScreenPoint adds Brem to board Delphinus appoints Brem to board of directors ABUS plus mammo boosts cancer detection rate by more than 30%
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - August 9, 2023 Category: Radiology Source Type: news

Scalp Cooling for Chemo Hair Loss Strikes Out With Patients Scalp Cooling for Chemo Hair Loss Strikes Out With Patients
Investigators found no differences in perceived hair loss, quality of life, and other outcomes between women who opted for scalp cooling during breast cancer chemotherapy and those who did not.Medscape Medical News
Source: Medscape Hematology-Oncology Headlines - August 9, 2023 Category: Cancer & Oncology Tags: Hematology-Oncology News Source Type: news

How Groundbreaking ADCs Are Helping More Patients With MBC How Groundbreaking ADCs Are Helping More Patients With MBC
The experts discuss current approaches in the sequencing of antibody-drug conjugates, which have been changing the treatment landscape for patients with metastatic breast cancer.Medscape Oncology
Source: Medscape Today Headlines - August 8, 2023 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Hematology-Oncology Article Source Type: news

Drug Safety Communication: FDA warns about potential medication errors resulting from confusion regarding nonproprietary name for breast cancer drug Kadcyla (ado-trastuzumab emtansine)
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is alerting health care professionals that the use of the incorrect nonproprietary name for the breast cancer drug Kadcyla (ado-trastuzumab emtansine) in some medication-related electronic systems poses a risk of mix-up with Herceptin (trastuzumab) and may
Source: FDA Center for Drug Evaluation and Research - What's New - August 8, 2023 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: FDA Source Type: news

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